We need to know how much money goes out for electricity every month. in Tetun
Ita presiza hatene kada fulan osan sai hira ba pulsa eletrisidade nian.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Saláriu fulan ne'e atrazu demais!Salaries this month came out much too late!
- Ami nia osan rai iha banku. Ami presiza mak bele bá foti.We keep our money in the bank. We can go and take it out when we need it.
- Rama oan tama ó nia isin, sai araska, tenke koá sai.If an arrow goes into your body, it’s hard to get it out. It has to be cut out.
- Ita presiza poupa osan ba futuru.We need to save money for the future.
- Ha'u tenke rai osan iha banku ba futuru nian.I need to save money in the bank for the future.
- Ita la'o kalan, kuidadu rama ambon.If you go out at night, watch out for metal darts.